When it comes to fantasy football drafts, the strategy is constantly evolving. Week to week, Fantasy Managers absorb new information and change their approach.
In this week’s fantasy simulation project, the trend is clear: running backs are a higher priority than ever in the first two rounds. More than last week, and more than the previous week. You see the picture.
The full results of this 12-team PPR simulation project are below, and you can fully compare them to our previous simulators here: 10 Teams 2 QB, PPR (Aug 20) | 10 teams, PPR (August 14) | 12 teams, non PPR (August 7) | 10 teams, not PPR (July 30) | 12-team PPR (July 23) | 10-team PPR (June 22) | 12-team PPR (May 8)
The participants, in order of provisional position, were: Tristan H. Cockcroft, Eric Karabell, Keith lipscomb, Courtney cronin, Matt Bowen, Daniel Dopp, Yates Field, Mike triplett, Mike clay, Kyle Soups, Mike Rothstein and Joe kaiser.
Round 1
1. Christian McCaffrey car (RB1) – Cockcroft
2. Saquon Barkley NYG (RB2) – Karabell
3. Ezekiel Elliott Dal (RB3) – Lipscomb
4. Michael Thomas NO (WR1) – Cronin
5. Alvin Kamara NO (RB4) – Bowen
6. Dalvin Cook Min (RB5) – Dopp
7. Derrick Henry Ten (RB6) – Yates
8. Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC (RB7) – Triplett
9. Miles Sanders Phi (RB8) – clay
10. Austin Ekeler LAC (RB9) – Soppe
11. Kenyan Drake Ari (RB10) – Rothstein
12. Nick Chubb Cle (RB11) – Kaiser
2nd round
13. Aaron Jones GB (RB12) – Kaiser
14. DeAndre Hopkins Ari (WR2) – Rothstein
15. Joe Mixon Cin (RB13) – Soppe
16. Josh Jacobs LV (RB14) – Clay
17. Davante Adams GB (WR3) – Triplett
18. Travis Kelce KC (TE1) – Yates
19. George Kittle SF (TE2) – Dopp
20. Julio Jones Atl (WR4) – Bowen
21. Patrick Mahomes KC (QB1) – Cronin
22. Chris Godwin VG (WR5) – Lipscomb
23. Tyreek Hill KC (WR6) – Karabell
24. Kenny Golladay Det (WR7) – Cockcroft
3rd round
25. Mike Evans VG (WR8) – Cockcroft
26. Car DJ Moore (WR9) – Karabell
27. Adam Thielen Min (WR10) – Lipscomb
28. David Johnson Hou (RB15) – Cronin
29. Jonathan Taylor Ind (RB16) – Bowen
30. Lamar Jackson Bal (QB2) – Dopp
31. Odell Beckham Jr. Cle (WR11) – Yates
32. James Conner Pit (RB17) – Triplett
33. Allen Robinson II Chi (WR12) – Clay
34. Chris Carson Sea (RB18) – Soppe
35. Amari Cooper Dal (WR13) – Rothstein
36. Courtland Sutton Den (WR14) – Kaiser
Round 4
37. JuJu Smith-Schuster Pit (WR15) – Kaiser
38. Leonard Fournette Jax (RB19) – Rothstein
39. Calvin Ridley Atl (WR16) – Soppe
40. Mark Andrews Bal (TE3) – Clay
41. Cooper Cup LAR (WR17) – Triplet
42. Robert Woods LAR (WR18) – Yates
43. AJ Brown Ten (WR19) – Dopp
44. Tyler Lockett Sea (WR20) – Bowen
45. Zach Ertz Phi (TE4) – Cronin
46. Melvin Gordon Den (RB20) – Lipscomb
47. Devin Singletary Buf (RB21) – Karabell
48. Todd Gurley II Atl (RB22) – Cockcroft
Round 5
49. TY Hilton Ind (WR21) – Cockcroft
50. Le’Veon Bell NYJ (RB23) – Karabell
51. Terry McLaurin Wsh (WR22) – Lipscomb
52. Keenan Allen LAC (WR23) – Cronin
53. Jarvis Landry Cle (WR24) – Bowen
54. Kareem Hunt Cle (RB24) – Dopp
55. Cam Akers LAR (RB25) – Yates
56. DJ Chark Jr. Jax (WR25) – Triplett
57. DK Metcalf Sea (WR26) – Clay
58. Michael Gallup Dal (WR27) – Soppe
59. Kyler Murray Ari (QB3) – Rothstein
60. D’Andre Swift Det (RB26) – Kaiser
6th round
61. Raheem Mostert SF (RB27) – Kaiser
62. DeVante Parker Mia (WR28) – Rothstein
63. AJ Green Cin (WR29) – Soppe
64. Tyler Boyd Cin (WR30) – Clay
65. Tarik Cohen Chi (RB28) – Triplett
66. Marquise Brown Bal (WR31) – Yates
67. Stefon Diggs Buf (WR32) – Dopp
68. Diontae Johnson Pit (WR33) – Bowen
69. Ronald Jones II VG (RB29) – Cronin
70. Darren Waller LV (TE5) – Lipscomb
71. Tyler Higbee LAR (TE6) – Karabell
72. Mark Ingram II Bal (RB30) – Cockcroft
Round 7
73. Dak Prescott Dal (QB4) – Cockcroft
74. James White NE (RB31) – Karabell
75. Deshaun Watson Hou (QB5) – Lipscomb
76. Will Fuller V Hou (WR34) – Cronin
77. Phillip Lindsay Den (RB32) – Bowen
78. Kerryon Johnson It (RB33) – Dopp
79. Julian Edelman NE (WR35) – Yates
80. Russell Wilson Sea (QB6) – Triplett
81. Deebo Samuel SF (WR36) – Clay
82. Marvin Jones Jr. It (WR37) – Mushrooms
83. Brandin Cooks Hou (WR38) – Rothstein
84. Evan Engram NYG (TE7) – Kaiser
Round 8
85. Zack Moss Buf (RB34) – Kaiser
86. Retail TJ Hockenson (TE8) – Rothstein
87. Darius Slayton NYG (WR39) – Soppe
88. David Montgomery Chi (RB35) – Clay
89. Matt Breida Mia (RB36) – Triplett
90. Sterling Shepard NYG (WR40) – Yates
91. JK Dobbins Bal (RB37) – Dopp
92. Jamison Crowder NYJ (WR41) – Bowen
93. Tevin Coleman SF (RB38) – Cronin
94. Breshad Perriman NYJ (WR42) – Lipscomb
95. Jordan Howard Mia (RB39) – Karabell
96. Christian Kirk Ari (WR43) – Cockcroft
Day 9
97. Noah Fant Den (TE9) – Cockcroft
98. Preston Williams Mia (WR44) – Karabell
99. Alexander Mattison Min (RB40) – Lipscomb
100. John Brown Buf (WR45) – Cronin
101. Tom Brady VG (QB7) – Bowen
102. Henry Ruggs III LV (WR46) – Dopp
103. Drew Brees NO (QB8) – Yates
104. Hayden Hurst Atl (TE10) – Triplett
105. Golden Tate NYG (WR47) – Clay
106. Latavius Murray NO (RB41) – Soppe
107. Antonio Gibson Wsh (RB42) – Rothstein
108. Matt Ryan Atl (QB9) – Kaiser
Round 10
109. Justin Jefferson Min (WR48) – Kaiser
110. Mecole Hardman KC (WR49) – Rothstein
111. Tony Pollard Dal (RB43) – Soppe
112. Darrell Henderson Jr. LAR (RB44) – Clay
113. Emmanuel Sanders NO (WR50) – Triplett
114. Marlon Mack Ind (RB45) – Yates
115. Ke’Shawn Vaughn VG (RB46) – Dopp
116. Jerry Jeudy Den (WR51) – Bowen
117. Robby Anderson Car (WR52) – Cronin
118. Boston Scott Phi (RB47) – Lipscomb
119. Mike Williams LAC (WR53) – Karabell
120. Duke Johnson Hou (RB48) – Cockcroft
Day 11
121. CeeDee Lamb Dal (WR54) – Cockcroft
122. Jalen Reagor Phi (WR55) – Karabell
123. Damien Harris NE (RB49) – Lipscomb
124. Jared Cook NO (TE11) – Cronin
125. Hunter Henry LAC (TE12) – Bowen
126. Curtis Samuel Car (WR56) – Dopp
127. Jerick McKinnon SF (RB50) – Yates
128. Anthony Miller Chi (WR57) – Triplett
129. Parris Campbell Ind (WR58) – Clay
130. Rob Gronkowski VG (TE13) – Soppe
131. N’Keal Harry NE (WR59) – Rothstein
132. Sammy Watkins KC (WR60) – Kaiser
Round 12
133. Larry Fitzgerald Ari (WR61) – Kaiser
134. Allen Lazard GB (WR62) – Rothstein
135. Ben Roethlisberger Pit (QB10) – Soups
136. Carson Wentz Phi (QB11) – Clay
137. Darrel Williams KC (RB51) – Triplett
138. Michael Pittman Jr. Ind (WR63) – Yates
139. Dallas Goedert Phi (TE14) – Dopp
140. Chase Edmonds Ari (RB52) – Bowen
141. DeSean Jackson Phi (WR64) – Cronin
142. James Washington Pit (WR65) – Lipscomb
143. Matthew Stafford Det (QB12) – Carabell
144. Brandon Aiyuk SF (WR66) – Cockcroft
Day 13
145. Justin Jackson LAC (RB53) – Cockcroft
146. Josh Allen Buf (QB13) – Karabell
147. Anthony McFarland Jr. Pit (RB54) – Lipscomb
148. Bills D / ST Buf (D / ST1) – Cronin
149. Joshua Kelley LAC (RB55) – Bowen
150. Tee Higgins Cin (WR67) – Dopp
151. Laviska Shenault Jr. Jax (WR68) – Yates
152. Benny Snell Jr. Pit (RB56) – Triplett
153. Chris Herndon NYJ (TE15) – Clay
154. 49ers D / ST SF (D / ST2) – Soppe
155. Nyheim Hines Ind (RB57) – Rothstein
156. Aaron Rodgers GB (QB14) – Kaiser
Day 14
157. Austin Hooper Cle (TE16) – Kaiser
158. Ravens D / ST Bal (D / ST3) – Rothstein
159. Harrison Butker KC (K1) – Soppe
160. Daniel Jones NYG (QB15) – Clay
161. Steelers D / ST Pit (D / ST4) – Triplett
162. Antonio Brown FA (WR69) – Yates
163. Bryce Love Wsh (RB58) – Dopp
164. Chase Claypool Pit (WR70) – Bowen
165. Wil Lutz NO (K2) – Cronin
166. Joe Burrow Cin (QB16) – Lipscomb
167. Colts D / ST Ind (D / ST5) – Karabell
168. Baker Mayfield Cle (QB17) – Cockcroft
Day 15
169. Justin Tucker Bal (K3) – Cockcroft
170. Hunter Renfrow LV (WR71) – Karabell
171. Greg Zuerlein Dal (K4) – Lipscomb
172. Kenny Stills Hou (WR72) – Cronin
173. D / ST Chi Bear (D / ST6) – Bowen
174. Patriots D / ST NE (D / ST7) – Dopp
175. Vikings D / ST Min (D / ST8) – Yates
176. Mike Gesicki Mia (TE17) – Triplett
177. Broncos D / ST Den (D / ST9) – Clay
178. Jared Goff LAR (QB18) – Soppe
179. Adrian Peterson Wsh (RB59) – Rothstein
180. Saints D / ST NO (D / ST10) – Kaiser
Day 16
181. Robbie Gould SF (K5) – Kaiser
182. Matt Prater It (K6) – Rothstein
183. Jack Doyle Ind (TE18) – Soups
184. Chris Boswell Pit (K7) – Clay
185. New Fairbairn Research (K8) – Triplett
186. Mason Crosby GB (K9) – Yates
187. Matt Gay VG (K10) – Dopp
188. Jake Elliott Phi (K11) – Bowen
189. Dan Bailey Min (K12) – Cronin
190. Buccaneers D / ST TB (D / ST11) – Lipscomb
191. Younghoe Koo Atl (K13) – Karabell
192. Cowboys D / ST Dal (D / ST12) – Cockcroft
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